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Rashi's Daughters - Is it true that Rashi's daughters wore Tefillin? If so, what is the source? Why could those women wear them and other women not? More

Tefillin - Women - Why have women not traditionally worn tefillin? Can I do so if I desire? More

Tefillin on Top of Bandage - I need to have a minor operation on my left arm next week. It will be bandaged for at least a week afterwards. This is the arm I place my Tefillin on. Am I allowed to place my Tefillin on top of the bandage? More

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June 19, 2013 / 11 Tammuz 5773

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2.Black Jewish Rapper

His name is Nissim – which means miracles in Hebrew. An apt description of his life.
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Chasidic Israeli filmmaker Rama Burshtein’s new film tells the fascinating story of a Chassidic family in Tel Aviv – almost as fascinating as Rama Burshtein’s own story.
4.We’re All Number One

Choosing more than one valedictorian distorts the value of equality.
5.My Son's Yarmulka

As a child of Holocaust survivor, it's hard for me to imagine that a product of my womb will openly declare his Jewishness to any and all who see him.
6.Dating Maze #382: Taking the Dating Temperature

How do I assess when things are stuck, versus moving slowly forward?

1.Wake Up the Patient

Should you wait for a sleeping patient to wake up?
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Is there value in still knowing Yiddish today?
3.Aliyah: It’s Never Too Late

Life is about change and growth, no matter how old you are.
4.Jtube: An Evening with Nichols and May: The Jewish Mother

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1.We’re All Number One

Choosing more than one valedictorian distorts the value of equality.
2.Wake Up the Patient

Should you wait for a sleeping patient to wake up?
3.Let’s Make a Deal

Monty Hall’s best deal changed his life.
4.Black Jewish Rapper

His name is Nissim – which means miracles in Hebrew. An apt description of his life.
5.My Son's Yarmulka

As a child of Holocaust survivor, it's hard for me to imagine that a product of my womb will openly declare his Jewishness to any and all who see him.
6.“Fill the Void” – A Chasidic Love Story

Chasidic Israeli filmmaker Rama Burshtein’s new film tells the fascinating story of a Chassidic family in Tel Aviv – almost as fascinating as Rama Burshtein’s own story.
7.Four Steps to Effective Prayer

Am I talking to a wall? And doesn’t God already know what I need?

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1.Let’s Make a Deal

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4.We’re All Number One

5.My Son's Yarmulka

6.Dating Maze #382: Taking the Dating Temperature

1.Wake Up the Patient

2.Jtube: 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee

3.Aliyah: It’s Never Too Late

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4.Black Jewish Rapper

5.My Son's Yarmulka

6.“Fill the Void” – A Chasidic Love Story

7.Four Steps to Effective Prayer

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